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Caninosaurus
''Caninosaurus'' (meaning "canine lizard") is an extinct genus of polyglyphanodontian lizard from the Late Cretaceous (Campanian age) Tangbian Formation of China. The genus contains a single species, ''Caninosaurus ganzhouensis'', known from a partial skull and mandible. It is characterized by a greatly enlarged caniniform tooth in the fourth maxillary alveolus. Discovery and naming The ''Caninosaurus'' holotype specimen, CUGW VH110, was discovered in outcrops of the Tangbian Formation, away from the Ganzhou railway station of Ganzhou City in Jiangxi Province, China. The specimen consists of the anterior (toward the front) part of the skull and mandible, missing the rear portion of the skull. It is exposed in right lateral view, with the left side still buried in the surrounding matrix. In 2025, Wang and colleagues described ''Caninosaurus ganzhouensis'' as a new genus and species of polyglyphanodontian lizard based on these fossil remains. The generic name, ''Caninosaurus' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yechilacerta
''Yechilacerta'' (meaning "leaf-toothed lizard") is an extinct genus of polyglyphanodontian lizard from the Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian age) Hekou Formation of China. The genus contains a Monotypic taxon, single species, ''Yechilacerta yingliangia'', known from two skulls and a partial skeleton. It is unusual in possessing a complete lower temporal bar, a feature seen in very few other squamates. Discovery and naming The ''Yechilacerta'' fossil material was discovered in outcrops of the Hekou Formation (Guifeng Group) in Zhanggong District of Ganzhou City, China. The holotype specimen, YLSNHM01796, consists of a nearly complete skull and mandible, missing the tip of the snout. It was collected from the Huadong Cheng Construction site. Another locality near the Ganzhou railway station, Ganzhou Train Station yielded a slightly larger and more complete specimen, represented by an associated nearly complete skull (YLSNHM01791A) and anterior part of the skeleton including the pect ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |